WHS Counseling Connection
8/31/2021
In This Newsletter
-Upcoming Dates
-College Fair-Senior Seminar
-Freshman Seminar
-Coffee With Counselors
-Ways to stay connected
-Roles of a School Counselor
-Resources for Parents
Upcoming Dates
September 2 Club Fair
September 8 College Fair 6pm-8pm
September 11 ACT
September 18 Coffee With Counselors 9AM-10:30AM (light breakfast provided)
October 2 SAT
October 16 PSAT
October 23 ACT
October 28 Pre-ACT (Sophomores Only)
November 6 SAT
November 20 Coffee With Counselors 9AM-10:30AM (light breakfast provided)
December 4 SAT
December 11 ACT
COLLEGE FAIR, FAFSA, DUAL ENROLLMENT NIGHT
Wednesday September 8, 6pm-8pm WHS Courtyard.
We will host a representative from Education Quest to talk about paying for college and completing the FAFSA. There will also be a dual enrollment presentation from UNO.
6:00 -- 8:00 College Reps in the Courtyard
6:00 Dual Enrollment presentation (Little Theatre)
7:00 Education Quest financial aid breakout presentation (Little Theatre)
Senior Seminar
This week they are learning about writing essays for college admissions as well as registering for the October ACT if they are interested.
Freshman Seminar
Coffee With Counselors
The other dates for Coffee With Counselors will be November 20, February 5, and April 23.
Each event will start in the Warrior Room with Coffee and a light breakfast. We will then move into the Little Theatre for discussion.
Saturday, Sep 18, 2021, 09:00 AM
Westside High School, Pacific Street, Omaha, NE, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Ways to stay connected to the WHS Counseling Department
@Counseling4WHS
Westside Community School District App
WHS Counseling Department Website
The WHS counseling department website will provide a variety of information for students and parents.
https://sites.google.com/westside66.net/whscounselingRole of a School Counselor
Part of our academic support is working with students to find a career they might be interested in. Once we know a career field a student is interested in, we can work to see what classes would best match their career interest.
Post Secondary planning is a major part of what counselors do also. Each student will sign up to meet with their counselor individually to discuss their post secondary plans. Many times this will be college, and the counselor will help them with the planning time lines, and possible options for where they might want to attend.
Resources for Parents
https://www.nebraskachildren.org/covid-19-information-and-resources.html
https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Nebraska-Family-Helpline.aspx
https://www.omahawomensfund.org/covid-resources/
https://www.yesomaha.org/what/community-resources.html
https://habitatomaha.org/community-resources/
https://www.unl.edu/ccfw/styles/Resource%20Packet%20for%20Nebraska%20Families.pdf
https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/how-we-help/resources/covid-19-coronavirus/